Senior Communication Specialist

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McKing Consulting Corporation is a veteran-owned professional services corporation offering innovative management consulting support to the Federal and state government and private industries. McKing operates full-service project offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Rockville, Maryland. Currently, McKing provides a wide range of technical assistance to multiple federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private companies. More corporate information can be found at

The Communication Specialist will work on the Strategic Communication Team supporting the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This position will provide communication writer/editor expertise, assisting with writing and editing a variety of products for public and professional audiences using a range of professional writing styles, including but not limited to the latest editions of The Chicago Manual of Style and the AMA Manual of Style, and plain language.

The Communication Specialist will support the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity and its 28 websites, four branches, two social media channels, and 80+ state and local grantees.

• Write and edit content for consumer and professional audiences using a variety of professional styles (e.g. AMA, Chicago Style, etc.) and plain language.
• Copy edit content for a variety of audiences (scientific, professional, public) for grammar, punctuation, style, consistency, and voice.
• Provide pre-clearance writing, editing, and formatting to ensure content quality is based on accepted communication principles, methods, and practices.
• Review media and/or CDC-INFO public inquiries and coordinate with division subject matter experts to help refine messages, as appropriate.

• Provide pre-clearance writing, editing, and formatting to ensure content quality is based on accepted communication principles, methods, and practices.
• Consult with division staff on product development, layout, and design at the onset of projects.
• Work with division staff and communication team to develop creative briefs to guide product design and delivery on larger communication products. Keep stakeholders engaged in the creative process; obtain approvals.
• Work with division subject matter experts to develop and disseminate creative new content and visuals to effectively reach specific target audiences.
• Provide graphics and design coordination with CDC’s Creative Design Services in developing division products.

• Advise on and write and/or edit web content or social media content, as needed.
• Work with division subject matter experts and communication team to develop and disseminate new content and visuals to effectively reach specific target audiences.
• Develop communication tools for staff to use in delivering consistent messages about the division’s work and priority issues (e.g., talking points, Q & A's, science briefs, fact sheets, Power Points, etc.).

• Advise branches on communication planning and guide implementation of communication strategies.
• Assist in planning, developing, and coordinating promotion of division releases, campaigns, or other communication materials.
• Assist in managing a social media content calendar in coordination with other team members.
• Research division topics, priorities, and audiences; understand details; and translate into compelling and accurate content that drives social media and web end users to act.
• Help develop creative social media content and visuals; monitor and measure the effectiveness across social media platforms such as Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Linked In and emerging channels.

• Master’s / 3 years’ experience
• Bachelor’s / 5 years’ experience

• Superb writing and editing skills for lay and professional audiences.
• Experience applying a variety of professional writing styles (e.g. AMA, Chicago Style, etc.) to different communication materials.
• Demonstrated experience with writing in plain language.
• Demonstrated…